fountain at Rondales Pils

Bauska and Rondales Pils

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July 26th 2010
We spent Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening in Bauska. We went to Pastor Andrejs' church and then to Rondales Pils. This country is so full of history that it is hard to absorb. Rondales Pils was built by a German Duke. It is in the process of restoration, which started in the 1930s. This process takes a long time and much money. My favorite part, though, were the gardens. There was a f ... read more

Europe » Latvia

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After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of... ... read more